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Tosa is a Marine Vice Admiral who joined the World Government's siege of Egghead. A burly Six Powers practitioner with a self-named bite-strike fighting style, he serves as a minor antagonist before the giant Brogy plants him face-first into the ground.

Japanese Va: Toshiya Chiba
Bounty: at least 500,000,000
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 1089
Crew & Affiliations: Marines
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Appearance

Towering and heavily muscled, Tosa is a dark-skinned man whose thick black beard rounds out his face. His arms are massive and hairy, ending in oversized hands. A cap reading MARINES sits on his head, and he dresses in an orange tee, dark green trousers, and heavy boots. Befitting his rank, a Justice coat with golden cuffs hangs from his shoulders.

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Personality

Tosa approaches his assignments with grim focus. He was sure that his own power was more than enough to bring down Jewelry Bonney. For all his appetite for combat, he also showed loyalty to his superiors, growing alarmed when Bonney drove a blade into the Elder Jaygarcia Saturn and standing down the instant Saturn ordered it.

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Abilities

His Vice Admiral rank gives Tosa command over subordinate Marines, and together with four other officers of equal standing he can be entrusted with ten warships for a Buster Call. His personal art, named Tosa-Ken, lets him strike as though biting with his hands. He proved astonishingly durable, walking away unharmed after a giant brought an axe down on him. The anime also paints him as remarkably swift, sprinting fast enough to chase down Franky and Atlas while they flew on boot boosters.

Tosa wields the Six Powers technique Shigan, claiming his fingers can punch through armor; in the anime he splinters thick trees bare-handed to prove it. Like all Vice Admirals he commands Haki, and he layers Armament Haki over his Shigan. When the order came to execute Bonney, he took up a bulky, cannon-like rifle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tosa in One Piece?

Tosa is a Marine Vice Admiral who took part in the World Government's siege of Egghead. He is a burly Six Powers practitioner who serves as a minor antagonist before being defeated by the giant Brogy.

What is Tosa's fighting style?

Tosa fights using a personal art named Tosa-Ken, which lets him strike as though biting with his hands, and he also wields the Six Powers technique Shigan, claiming his fingers can punch through armor.

Who defeated Tosa?

Tosa was defeated by the giant Brogy, who planted him face first into the ground.

What abilities does Tosa have?

Beyond his Tosa-Ken fighting style and Shigan technique, Tosa commands Armament and Observation Haki and proved remarkably durable, walking away unharmed after a giant struck him with an axe.

What is Tosa's rank in the Marines?

Tosa holds the rank of Vice Admiral, giving him command over subordinate Marines and the ability to be entrusted with warships for a Buster Call alongside other officers of equal standing.

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